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A University Culture of Sustainability_Principle, Practice and Economic Driver
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Missions & Responsibilities

Linda Katehi, UC Davis 2012 Sustainability — as we use the term in our classrooms, capitals and marketplaces — has evolved and  taken on an almost mythical quality. The word is ripe with meaning, yet not well defined, and actions in the name of sustainability are...

Responsibility of Business Schools to train Leaders
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Human Resources, Missions & Responsibilities, Teaching & Learning

Pascal Morand, ESCP Paris 2012 Business Schools have been seriously challenged in recent years and have sometimes accused of contributing directly to the financial and economic crisis that has deeply shaken the world and has not been yet overcome. Different types of...

Action is what counts. Sustainability at ETH Zurich and EPFL
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Missions & Responsibilities

Patrick Aebischer, EPFL Lausanne 2012 Tackling the challenges of sustainable development requires critical thinking, innovative technologies and an open dialogue between science, industry, and society. As Swiss-based universities that are consistently high in the...

Research Intensive Universities in a Globalized World
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation

Bernd Huber, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich 2012 As president of a German university and chairman of the League of European Research Universities (LERU), it is my special interest to discuss the role of research intensive universities and their impact on global...

The Contribution of Research Universities in solving the ‘Grand Challenges’
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation

Georg Winckler, University of Vienna 2012 Obviously, the world is changing rapidly, and not only for the better: Grand challenges for society are arising and demand solutions. Some challenges can be foreseen, some may occur without warning. When societal problems can...

Regional Engagement and Sustainability: University of Aveiro in Portugal
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation

Maria Héléna Nazare, European University Association 2012 In the framework of the demographic evolution foreseen up to 2050, major issues related to  sustainability include: food, natural resources (water in particular) and energy. These “grand societal challenges”...
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